Martine St. Clair
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Martine St. Clair is a Canadian
singer from the province of Quebec. She has released numerous albums in a career that has spanned over two decades.
In 1981, she was chosen by renowned Quebec lyricist Luc Plamondon
to play the role of Crystal in the rock-opera Starmania. The following year, she recorded a duet with French singer Gilbert Bécaud
called "L'amour est mort".
Her debut solo album in 1983, Coeur Ordinateur, would feature songs written by Plamondon.
She also recorded several duets or collaborated with other recording artists. She recorded the song "Closer Together" with Canadian New Wave
group The Box
in 1986. In 1987, she recorded "Je l'aime" with Nicole Martin and "Tu peux pas" with Claude Dubois
. In 1993, she recorded two cover versions of Canadian singer Gino Vanelli's 1979 song "Wheels of Life": one in French as "L'amour Est Loi"; the second in English as a duet with Vanelli himself.
Her musicians include guitarist Alexis Charrier, pianist Sonny Lamson.
She received nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year and for Best Selling Single ("L'amour Est Dans Tes Yeux") at the 1986 Juno Awards
. The same year she won 4 Felix award
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer from the province of Quebec. She has released numerous albums in a career that has spanned over two decades.
In 1981, she was chosen by renowned Quebec lyricist Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon, OC, CQ is a French-Canadian lyricist.-Career:Plamondon has written for many artists, notably the Québécois singers Bruno Pelletier, Diane Dufresne, Robert Charlebois, Céline Dion, Ginette Reno, Fabienne Thibeault, Martine St. Clair, and Garou, as well as the French singers Julien...
to play the role of Crystal in the rock-opera Starmania. The following year, she recorded a duet with French singer Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud was a French singer, composer and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et Maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love"...
called "L'amour est mort".
Her debut solo album in 1983, Coeur Ordinateur, would feature songs written by Plamondon.
She also recorded several duets or collaborated with other recording artists. She recorded the song "Closer Together" with Canadian New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
group The Box
The Box (band)
The Box is a Canadian New Wave group from Montreal. Founded in 1981, they achieved commercial success in Canada, recording four charting albums and 10 charting singles between 1984 and 1990. The group broke up in 1992, but a new lineup of the band was founded in 2002...
in 1986. In 1987, she recorded "Je l'aime" with Nicole Martin and "Tu peux pas" with Claude Dubois
Claude Dubois
Claude André Dubois is a Canadian singer-songwriter.Dubois was an early star of the francophone musical Starmania...
. In 1993, she recorded two cover versions of Canadian singer Gino Vanelli's 1979 song "Wheels of Life": one in French as "L'amour Est Loi"; the second in English as a duet with Vanelli himself.
Her musicians include guitarist Alexis Charrier, pianist Sonny Lamson.
She received nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year and for Best Selling Single ("L'amour Est Dans Tes Yeux") at the 1986 Juno Awards
Juno Awards of 1986
The Juno Awards of 1986, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 November 1986 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Howie Mandel at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel. CBC Television broadcast the ceremonies nationally.Labour problems at the Canadian...
. The same year she won 4 Felix award
Félix Award
The Félix Award is a music award, given on an annual basis to artists in the Canadian province of Quebec.The first Félix awards were presented on September 23, 1979, by the Association du disque, de l'industrie du spectacle québécois...
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Albums
- 1980 Starmania Made in Quebec
- 1983 Coeur Ordinateur
- 1984 Il y a l'amour dans l'air
- 1985 Ce Soir L'amour Est Dans Tes Yeux
- 1985 De Starmania À Aujourd'hui (compilation)
- 1987 Au Coeur Du Désert
- 1987 Mes Plus Belles Chansons (compilation)
- 1988 Martine St-Clair
- 1988 Starmania 88
- 1990 Caribou
- 1993 Un Souffle De T'endresse
- 1996 Un Long Chemin
- 2001 Un Bonheur Fou
- 2004 Tout Ce Que J'ai
- 2009 Entre vous en moi (Compilation Double CD)
Singles
- 1981 "L'amour est mort" (duet with Gilbert BécaudGilbert BécaudGilbert Bécaud was a French singer, composer and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et Maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love"...
) - 1982 "Pleure ma petite soeur" (Luc Plamondon-Angelo Finaldi)
- 1983 "Le Fils de Superman" (Luc Plamondon-Germain Gauthier)
- 1983 "Un Homme Sentimental"(Luc Plamondon-Germain Gauthier)
- 1984 "Il y a de l'amour dans l'air" (Claude-Michel Schonberg)
- 1984 "Ohé Ohé" (duet with Normand BrathwaiteNormand BrathwaiteNormand Brathwaite is a Quebec comedian, movie and television actor, radio and television host and musician. He is known for hosting variety televisions shows for over 10 years, including Piment Fort as well as the Montreal radio morning show Yé trop de bonne heure on CKOI-FM for 15 years...
) - 1985 "On va s'aimer" (Didier Barbelivien - Gilbert Montagné)
- 1985 "Simplement"
- 1985 "Je l'aime" (duet with Nicole Martin)
- 1986 "Ce soir l'amour est dans tes yeux" (Claude-Michel Schonberg)
- 1986 "Dis-moi de revenir"
- 1986 "Heureuse sans être amoureuse"
- 1986 "Plus près des étoiles"
- 1986 "Quand je tombe en amour"
- 1988 "Au coeur du désert"
- 1988 "Danse avec moi"
- 1988 "Monte, monte" (Martine St-Clair-J.-V.Fournier-Jean-Alain Roussel)
- 1989 "Folle de vous" (Claude-Michel Schonberg)
- 1989 "Tous les juke-box" (Luc Plamondon-René Grignon)
- 1990 "Désir égale danger" (Luc Plamondon-Franck Langolf)
- 1990 "Lavez Lavez" ( P.Grillet/M.Lavoine-P.Stive/F. Aboulker)
- 1990 "Je ne sais plus comment j'm'appelle" (P.Grillet/M.Lavoine-P.Stive/F. Aboulker)
- 1991 "Je veux vous embrasser"
- 1991 "Seulement pour toujours"
- 1993 "L'Amour Est Loi" (duet with Gino VannelliGino VannelliGino Vannelli is an Italian-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer.-Early years:Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vannelli is one of three sons born to Russ and Delia Vannelli. Russ, his father, was a big band musician. As a child, Gino's greatest passion was music, and he began playing...
) - 1996 "Un Long Chemin"
- 1996 "Usure Des Jours"
- 2001 "Un jour"
- 2002 "Débranche"
- 2005 "Rien dans les mains"
- 2005 "Stay"
- 2005 "Amoureux fou"
- 2006 "Mon amour, mon ami"
- 2006 "Djé Oné Bwaba (Lavez Lavez 2006)"
- 2009 "Qui pourrait t'aimer mieux que moi"